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3.26 AVERAGE
3.26 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Remotely connected stories from the end of the war. It felt distant. And the conclusion was disappointing.
adventurous
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Die einzige Schullektüre, die ich nicht zu Ende gelesen habe, obwohl der Lehrer sogar einen Test über den Inhalt ankündigte. Selbiger Test fiel glücklicherweise aus.
Der Schreibstil ist unmöglich.
Der Schreibstil ist unmöglich.
challenging
fast-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book angered me to the point of wanting to just stop reading it all together. If it had not been a book that i had to read for my german class, I would have thrown it to the side after a few pages. I think it was better to read in german than in english, because at least that way I didn't understand half of what I was reading.
It. Has. No. Character development. None at all. The whole plot is pointless and boring. The title of the book is the invention of the currywurst, so one would think that it would be the center point of the story. Nope. Lena just trips while walking and discovers the recipe like that. The whole explanation only lasts one page.
Every single one of the characters is annoying. Lena is selfish, she continually lies to Bremer about the fact that the war is over so he doesn't leave, knowing damn well that he has a child and a wife. Bremer has the personality of a doornob. Both protagonists cheat on their partners, making them even more unlikable. Every other character doesn't do a single thing to make the plot move, so they don't even deserve to be mentioned.
Speaking of the plot, there isn't one. I think it's the thing that made the book the most annoying. Nothing happened.
The love story grossed me out honestly. The nineteen year old age gap really did not make the book any more enjoyable.
The writing style was bland.
All in all it was a really bad book, I find it very disappointing that I will have to somehow talk about in in my exams.
It. Has. No. Character development. None at all. The whole plot is pointless and boring. The title of the book is the invention of the currywurst, so one would think that it would be the center point of the story. Nope. Lena just trips while walking and discovers the recipe like that. The whole explanation only lasts one page.
Every single one of the characters is annoying. Lena is selfish, she continually lies to Bremer about the fact that the war is over so he doesn't leave, knowing damn well that he has a child and a wife. Bremer has the personality of a doornob. Both protagonists cheat on their partners, making them even more unlikable. Every other character doesn't do a single thing to make the plot move, so they don't even deserve to be mentioned.
Speaking of the plot, there isn't one. I think it's the thing that made the book the most annoying. Nothing happened.
The love story grossed me out honestly. The nineteen year old age gap really did not make the book any more enjoyable.
The writing style was bland.
All in all it was a really bad book, I find it very disappointing that I will have to somehow talk about in in my exams.
reflective
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Although I’m not one to judge a book by its cover or title even, I couldn’t help feeling very excited when I was going to start The Invention of… One has to admit that it is a peculiar title and its cultish pocket sized shape made me feel that I was on to something special.
It is!
The narrator (I’m assuming it is the author) frequents a curried sausage stand all throughout his youth and part of his adult life. When the stand is taken over he decides to investigate and see if the curried sausage lady, Lena Bruckner (who also was his neighbour) is the inventor of the said snack.
What Timm discovers instead is a memoir which focuses on the last weeks of the second World War and its effects on Germany. It’s also a good old-fashioned romance story that hits you in the right places. Some people will be able to predict the development of the romance but really it makes the plot more enchanting. Obviously curried sausage does make it’s appearance and it’s a crucial part of the novel but Timm is more concerned with his historical portrayal.
What can I say about this book? it’s absolutely charming, a bit funny and heartwarming. It’s a good well-rounded story and should please everyone. Apparently it’s a popular book amongst senior school students in Germany and I can see why it has that appeal.It makes the reader forget the time and place he is in and during the angsty teenage years it’s a bit of a relief to find a novel that performs that function.
It is!
The narrator (I’m assuming it is the author) frequents a curried sausage stand all throughout his youth and part of his adult life. When the stand is taken over he decides to investigate and see if the curried sausage lady, Lena Bruckner (who also was his neighbour) is the inventor of the said snack.
What Timm discovers instead is a memoir which focuses on the last weeks of the second World War and its effects on Germany. It’s also a good old-fashioned romance story that hits you in the right places. Some people will be able to predict the development of the romance but really it makes the plot more enchanting. Obviously curried sausage does make it’s appearance and it’s a crucial part of the novel but Timm is more concerned with his historical portrayal.
What can I say about this book? it’s absolutely charming, a bit funny and heartwarming. It’s a good well-rounded story and should please everyone. Apparently it’s a popular book amongst senior school students in Germany and I can see why it has that appeal.It makes the reader forget the time and place he is in and during the angsty teenage years it’s a bit of a relief to find a novel that performs that function.